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Survey of English Place-Names

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Denaby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mexborough

Historical Forms

  • Denegebi, Degenebi 1086 DB
  • Degeneby 1208 Cur
  • Dēnīgebi 1166 P
  • Dennyngby e.13 YChviii
  • Deningebi, Deningeby 1166–89 YChviii l.12 Lewes25 1240 FF
  • Demingeby 1277 Ch
  • Daningebi 1195 P
  • Deneby 1219 FF 1260 RegAlbii,52b 1263 Ebor 1288 BM
  • Deningby, Denyngby 1240 FF 1303 Aid 1316 Vill 1379 PT 1408 Arm
  • Denigby 1285 KI
  • Denyby 1388 Baild 1521 WillY 1585 FF
  • Dennyby 1535 VE
  • Dennabye 1598 SessnR

Etymology

'Village of the Danes', v. Dene , ; the forms Denige -, Deny - are from the OE  gen.pl. Deniga , and Dene - from the alternative gen.pl. Dena ; medial -ing (e )- is unetymological. Cf. Introd.

Places in the same Parish